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Short videos showing how poor people cope with natural disasters

Flooding in Bangladesh

Poor people are often the most vulnerable to natural disasters, such as flooding, cyclones and river erosion. In Bangladesh, Practical Action works with communities to reduce the impact of such disasters.

Coping with river erosion

This video shows a Practical Action project aiming to address the needs of communities who have been displaced by river erosion and those who are living under the threat of being eroded in the near future.

Preparing for the floods - Nepal

Video shows disaster mitigation in Nepal: how residents are learning to cope with the impact of climate change and the frequently flooding rivers.

Drought in Kenya

It is the worlds poorest people who are hardest hit by devastating droughts, floods and other extreme weather events. This report is from writer and broadcaster Adam Hart Davis.